Research
Since 2000, private education has been the fifth-largest and fastest-growing segment of consumer spend globally (LEK, 2021). As a result, independent education is a major player in educating children throughout the world:
30% of primary education in high income countries is delivered by independent institutions, as is 26% of primary education in middle income countries (World Bank, 2021). | In South Asia 52% of secondary pupils attend independent institutions, as do 45% of primary school pupils in Latin America (World Bank, 2021). | Independent run schools serve one in four children globally, with provision growing at 3% year-on-year for the last three years (LEK, 2021). |